As the number of GPs decreases, the list of treatments pharmacists can handle is expanding.
The worsening GP shortage in NSW will see the state government broaden the conditions that pharmacists can treat in local chemist shops, including ear infections, stomach bugs and joint pain.
The number of GPs in NSW has been declining since 2018. There were about 9550 GPs in NSW in the 2022–23 financial year, down from 10,062 the year before. That trial followed the successful completion of the first phase of an earlier pharmacy trial, which saw more than 3300 NSW pharmacists provide more than 18,000 consultations to women aged 18 to 65 with symptoms of uncomplicated urinary tract infection .The third and final phase of the trial allowing pharmacists to manage common minor skin conditions such as school sores and shingles is under way and will be running until early 2025.
The Queensland government has been trialling a pilot that allows pharmacists to diagnose and treat up to 17 conditions, including shingles, mild psoriasis, wound management, swimmer’s ear, travel health and hypertension.NSW Minister for Health Ryan Park, who made the announcement at the Pharmacy Guild’s Pharmacy Connect Conference on Thursday, said people should be able to access “as and when they need it”.
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